INDIGO CRISIS: DELHI HC TO HEAR URGENT PLEA TODAY AS FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS CONTINUE FOR 9TH STRAIGHT DAY | TOP UPDATES
The Delhi High Court is set to hear one of the petitions filed against IndiGo over the ongoing flight cancellation crisis today, December 10. The plea seeks relief measures, including support and refunds for affected passengers. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela listed the matter for hearing today, with the court calling the widespread disruption “a serious matter” that is echoing across the country, including in both the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court.
Meanwhile, the government on Tuesday ordered IndiGo to reduce its operations by 5 per cent, later increasing the cut to 10 per cent as disruptions continued. The crisis, which began on December 2 and intensified over the following days, has now stretched into its ninth day as of Wednesday.
IndiGo Flight Cancellation On Eight Day At Several Airports
Disruptions entered their 9th straight day on Wednesday, with Bengaluru reporting the cancellation of 35 arriving and 26 departing IndiGo flights. At Ahmedabad airport, 10 departing IndiGo flights were also cancelled, leaving passengers stranded this morning, according to ANI.
Top Points Delhi High Court To Hear IndiGo Crisis Plea
1. A petition seeking government support and refunds for affected passengers was mentioned in the Delhi High Court, which has listed the matter for hearing on December 10 before Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela.
2. Civil aviation secretary Samir Kumar Sinha said the government has actively addressed passenger concerns, claiming 100% refunds for PNR cancellations are complete and that most stranded baggage will reach passengers within 24 hours.
3. The aviation ministry noted IndiGo’s inability to manage its winter and summer schedules and directed the airline to cut operations by 10% across sectors, with a revised schedule due by 5 PM on December 10.
4. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant remarked that lakhs of people remain stranded at airports but declined an urgent hearing on a related plea, noting the Centre has already taken steps to manage the crisis.
IndiGo Flights Cancelled So Far
More than 4,600 IndiGo flights have been cancelled over the past eight days:
Tuesday, Dec 2: Over 150 cancellations
Wednesday, Dec 3: Nearly 200 cancellations
Thursday, Dec 4: Over 300 cancellations
Friday, Dec 5: Around 1,600 cancellations
Saturday, Dec 6: Around 850 cancellations
Sunday, Dec 7: Around 650 cancellations
Monday, Dec 8: Over 500 cancellations
Tuesday, Dec 9: Over 400 cancellations
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers Says Airline Back on Its Feet
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said on Tuesday that the airline’s operations have stabilised after days of disruptions. He said most passengers have received refunds, stranded luggage is being delivered, and an internal probe is underway to identify the cause of the crisis. “IndiGo is back on its feet, and our operations are stable,” he said.
